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Important Mechanism in Hormone-Sensitive Breast Cancer Uncovered
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[25/11/2010] In two out of three breast tumors, extraordinarily high levels of the estrogen receptor ERá are found. Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) have now uncovered a mechanism which causes this overproduction. Important Mechanism in Hormone-Sensitive Breast Cancer Uncovered - Read more
Healthy Lifestyle Confirms Lower Risk
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[13/10/2010] Having a family history of breast cancer can lead some people to wonder if their risk is out of their control. A study of more than 85,000 postmenopausal women observed that regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight, and drinking less alcohol lowers breast cancer risk for women with, and without a family history of the disease. Healthy Lifestyle Confirms Lower Risk - Read more
A Reason for Heart Problems Post Transplant in South Asians
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[04/10/2010] Ethnicity is a contributing risk factor of cardiovascular problems in kidney recipients of South Asian origin post-transplant, according to a new study. A Reason for Heart Problems Post Transplant in South Asians - Read more
Study Finds Women Treated While Pregnant Have Improved Survival
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[01/10/2010] Long associated with a worse outcome, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that women treated for breast cancer while pregnant, in fact, have improved disease-free survival and a trend for improved overall survival compared to non-pregnant women treated for the disease. Study Finds Women Treated While Pregnant Have Improved Survival - Read more
Better Marker May Reduce Need for Second Surgeries
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[20/09/2010] A new material could help surgeons more accurately locate breast cancers, reduce the need for second surgeries and minimize pre-surgical discomfort for patients. Microscopic gas-filled spheres of silica, a porous glass, can mark the location of early-stage tumours to show their position using ultrasound imaging in the operating room.. Better Marker May Reduce Need for Second Surgeries - Read more
Alcohol Consumption May Increase Recurrence Risk
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[17/09/2010] Alcohol consumption following diagnosis of early-stage breast cancer may increase risk of recurrence of cancer but not total mortality risk. Alcohol Consumption May Increase Recurrence Risk - Read more
New Technology May Prolong the Life of Devices
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[26/08/2010] Researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that using specific drugs can protect nerve cells in mice from the lethal effects of Parkinson’s disease. New Technology May Prolong the Life of Devices - Read more
Genes Associated
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[16/08/2010] Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have for the first time identified 12 genes that could be associated with aggressive breast tumours. The discovery could result in more reliable prognoses and better treatment strategies for patients. Genes Associated - Read more
Less Breast Biopsies
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[22/06/2010] By combining two relatively inexpensive technologies based on sound and light waves, researchers hope to lower the rate at which women undergo breast biopsies for suspicious lesions. Less Breast Biopsies - Read more
Shortened Therapy Leads to Success
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[01/06/2010] You have breast cancer. A sentence, that is life changing and one that more and more women get to hear. Yet there is reason for hope: According to early research results, a new treatment method could prove more effective than the standard therapy – and it could also prevent women from having nasty side effects. Shortened Therapy Leads to Success - Read more
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